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	<p>This system helps Third Party Logistics Service Providers (3PLs) to manage their operations in two main functional areas:</p> 
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		<li>Managing relationships with clients, carriers and warehouse providers</li>
		<li>Managing client specific transactions including sale orders and deliveries</li>
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	<p>Steps for system administrator of the 3PL to utilise and maintain the system are as follow:</p> 
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		<li>The administrator maintains the 3PL's database of <a href="/clients.jsp">clients</a>, <a href="/carriers.jsp">carriers</a> and <a href="/whproviders.jsp">warehouse providers</a>.<br/></li>
		<li>For each client, the administrator maintains a database of <a href="/customers.jsp">customers</a> and <a href="/products.jsp">products</a>.<br/></li>
		<li>For each carrier, the administrator maintains a database of <a href="/vehicles.jsp">vehicles</a>.<br/></li>
		<li>For each warehouse provider, the administrator maintains a database of <a href="/depots.jsp">depots</a>.<br/></li>
		<li>With these databases set up, the 3PL can start processing <a href="/saleorders.jsp">sale orders</a> for its clients.<br/>These orders can be one-off or recurring.<br/></li>
		<li>After an order has been placed, the administrator can approve the order and send the order for <a href="/deliveries.jsp">delivery</a>.<br/>At this point, the inventory of product is checked.<br/>If the inventory is not sufficient, the order cannot be sent for delivery.<br/>If the inventory is sufficient, the order is sent for delivery, inventory quantity is decreased and for recurring orders, order's next delivery date is set.<br/></li>
		<li>With the list of deliveries and the database of vehicles of the carriers and depots of the warehouse providers, the administrator can carry our daily delivery route <a href="/plannings.jsp">planning</a> using different vehicle routing algorithms to find the optimal routes.<br/></li>
		<li>The route plans can be shown clearly on the map interface and be printed out for truck drivers to have easy reference while delivering.<br/></li>
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